Red Lacquer Camphor Chest From Canton - 18th Century Large Mirrors resting and social gatherings

resting and social gatherings

96 x 31 x 162 (wxdxh cms)

Nataraja suppresses him without vanquishing him and thus destines him to a life of suppressed eternity

for burning incense and making offerings to the ancestors

Red Lacquer Camphor Chest From Canton - 18th Century Large Mirrors resting and social gatheringsWe've only seen a handful of pieces like this in our 45 years of traveling Asia. Chests of this style are true transnational treasures that transcend borders and are barely documented. These red lacquer chests were made in Canton, China in the 18th century for the Anglo Indian market and were used on East Indiaman trading ships plying the routes between China, India & Britain. They are the precursors to the more famous red leather camphor chests of